SoHo

SoHo is a neighborhood of lower Manhattan, New York City. The name "SoHo" comes from its location, "South of Houston Street". From 1840 to 1880, the neighborhood was built using cast-iron homes, one of its most famous attributes. From the 1880s to the 1960s, SoHo was a poor neighborhood, as most textile workers moved to the American South, and the rich people moved uptown; SoHo was nicknamed "Hell's Hundred Acres". However, artists moved into SoHo during the 1960s, and the neighborhood's status improved. During the early 21st century, SoHo was gentrified, with new apartments being built in empty lots. By 2016, SoHo consisted of 500 buildings on 26 blocks.